Adventures of the Potato Ricer

I was talking to my mom last week, and she said she bought a potato ricer to do the mashed potatoes. I was like.. wuh??? She saw it on some TV show. This thanksgiving i was in charge of the mashed potatoes, and i would consider myself an amateur mashed potato connoisseur, so i ran out to the nearest BBB. I had to ask the guy for help because i had no idea what a potato ricer would look like.


My roomate took care of the turkey, gravy, etc. I had some extra free time, so i decided to make twice baked potatoes. They were a favorite of mine that my grandma used to make. I baked the potatoes , scooped out the inside, then got out the ricer. I must say the ricer rules! 1 - it's fun and a workout! 2 - fabulous mashed potatoes. I mixed in some heavy cream , butter, salt etc... mmmmmmmmmm. Sorry i didn't get an in action photo for u of the ricer, but cooking is down & dirty work sometimes, and i wasn't going to touch my new camera. I am a little disappointed with the twice bakededness. My gram's were better, next time i may go straight mashed.

I also made deviled eggs, with a new twist: horseradish. I liked it, but next time i'll use a little less than the recipe specified.


p.s. i feel like a stuffed turkey!